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Leading the Construction Industry Towards a Zero Emissions Future

At Plantforce, we’re proud to join Element 1, a BAM-led initiative introducing hydrogen as a cleaner fuel to reduce diesel use on construction sites. By adapting engines to run on 30-50% hydrogen, this project cuts emissions without replacing machinery, avoiding unnecessary waste.

Over two years, we’ll showcase these solutions on live sites, demonstrating hydrogen’s role in reducing fossil fuel reliance.

Design and demonstrate an end-to-end solution for the manufacture, supply, distribution, storage and use of hydrogen as a fuel.

Industrial Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) accounted
for 6.0 MtCO₂e, 8% of total industrial emissions in 2019.

Low carbon hydrogen will be critical to achieve net zero, particularly in “hard to electrify” UK industrial sectors, and across heat, power and transport.

Dual-Fuel Excavator 1st Deployment

Victoria North 1st Deployment

SevernNet Breakfast Morning

Dual-fuel Engine Conversions

Element 1 Tank Installation

Element 1 Board Meeting

End-to-End-Solution

Timeline of Progress

April, 2023

Q2 2023

Grant Awarded
July, 2023

Q3 2023

Machine Surveys
January, 2024

Q1 2024

Initial Engine Testing
July, 2024

Q3 2024

Conversion of Construction Plant to Dual Fuel, Bowser Development
August, 2024

Q3 2024

Development of site Hydrogen Storage Facility
November, 2024

Q4 2024

Planned sites for Deployment Q4 2024
November, 2024

Q1 2025

Project Outputs Authored and Benefits Measured
December, 2024

Q1 2025

Development of Hydrogen Bowser
December, 2024

Q2 2025

Funded Project Completes end of March 2025